It was a bloody Christmas celebrations in Port Harcourt as no fewer that six civilians and two policemen were killed while an entrepreneur was abducted in two separate incidents in the State. Five of the deaths took place at Elelenwo … read more
SCARCITY of petroleum products across the country took a turn for the worst yesterday, with most motorists within the Lagos area forced off the road, while others who had to move around were compelled to purchase petrol from the black … read more
Lagos pipeline explosion Oct 18, 1998: At least 1,082 people died at Jesse, in the southeastern state of Delta, when a pipeline exploded as people tried to steal fuel. June 25, 1999: 15 people were burnt alive in a pipeline … read more
Oil workers in the country have blamed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for complicity in recent pipeline fire incidents across the country due to the absence of an effective pipeline monitoring system. The President, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff … read more
Bayelsa State government has blamed the oil industry operating in the state for the high rate of HIV/AID cases promising to go into partnership with an American firm to produce its own brand of condom for its population with a … read more
ENI CEO Paolo Scaroni has backed Nigeria’s plans to negotiate to try to secure the release of its kidnapped oil workers in a meeting with the country’s president, the Italian oil giant said on Wednesday. In a statement, ENI said … read more
MORE security aides of embattled Vice President Atiku Abubakar have been redeployed on the order of President Olusegun Obasanjo. This time, it is the VP�s police escorts/guards that have been ordered redeployed. State Security Service (SSS) men and official vehicles … read more
Fuel scarcity continued to bite harder in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday, making it difficult for residents to travel out for the Christmas celebrations. The scarcity, which started early last week, worsened on the Christmas day, as … read more
A manhunt for militants in the Niger Delta is soon to be launched by the police in the six states that make up the oil-rich but troubled region. A directive to fish out the militants was said to have been … read more
A pipeline carrying petroleum products exploded Tuesday in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, killing at least 16 people and injuring many others, the Red Cross said. The toll looked set to rise dramatically, as what appeared to be dozens of … read more